Newspapers and periodicals of Illinois, 1814-1879, Part 11

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BUDA, BUREAU COUNTY

TELEGRAPH, 1869-1870: Charles M. King, editor and publisher. CALL, October 26, 1877-1879: Established by M. M. Monteith and continued about two years.

HOME GUARD, 1879+: Established by H. P. Fitch. Soon changed to

WEEKLY CALL, +1879+ : And sold to D. B. Payne, who changed the name to

GLEANER, +1879-1880+ : This continued one year, when it became the Bureau County Times. In 1882 it became the Buda Press Afterward discontinued.

BUNKER HILL, MACOUPIN COUNTY

JOURNAL, December, 1859-May, 1860: Edited by E. J. Bronson. UNION GAZETTE, January, 1866-1869(?)+: Established by A. W.

Edwards and conducted by him as a Republican paper until January, 1867, when he sold to A. R. Sawyer and F. Y. Hedley, who made it Independent in politics. Sawyer died in 1868 and the paper again became Republican under Hedley. The name was changed to

GAZETTE, +1869(?) to date: F. Y. Hedley continued as editor and proprietor until January, 1878, when W. S. Silence became publisher. Said and Poorman leased the paper in January, 1879. Later, Phil C. Hansen edited the paper for a stock company of local merchants, who bought it about 1895. Hansen bought the stock later and sold in 1903 to W. B. Powell, then running the News (established 1900), who combined the two as Gazette-News, an Independent paper. He sold to Edward Wilson in 1904, who a year later sold to --- Truesdale, the present editor and publisher. Independent Republican. P

BUSHNELL, MCDONOUGH COUNTY

UNION PRESS, 1865-1868+: Established by D. G. Swan. After about two years he sold to Andrew Hageman, who changed its name to

RECORD, +1868 to date: After two years sold to A. W. Van Dyke; he sold in 1873 to S. A. Epperson and W. A. Spencer. Epperson became sole owner in 1874. In 1879 it was edited and published

CAIRO, ALEXANDER COUNTY

by the Record Publishing Company. In 1907 John R. Camp was editor and publisher. Republican.

PEOPLE'S PAPER, 1872-1873: D. G. Swan was editor and publisher. GLEANER, January, 1876-(after 1884) : Established and edited by J. E. Cummings; Van Dyke and Cummings, 1882; A. W. Van Dyke, 1884. Independent. Discontinued.

BYRON, OGLE COUNTY

NEWS, 1874-1877: Established by Isaac B. Bickford, who had pur- chased the Forreston Journal, moved it to Byron and changed its name. It was not revived after the fire of November 13, 1877, when the office was entirely destroyed.

TIMES, 1876 -- (?) : Established by E. H. Love, soon succeeded by Dr. Wm. F. Artz, who sold to C. E. Howe. On May 1, 1877 G. W. Hawkes purchased an interest in the paper, and it was pub- lished by Howe and Hawkes until October 22, 1877, when Howe retired and Hawkes assumed entire management. Apparently it had been discontinued before 1881.

EXPRESS, 1878- - (?): Ervin and Hewitt were editors and publishers : in 1884, A. W. Ervin.

CAIRO, ALEXANDER COUNTY

GAZETTE, 1841: Established by a Mr. McNeer. The paper was forced to discontinue after a short time, owing to its failure to support one Holbrook, then the most influential man of Cairo. DELTA, 1848-1849: Established by Add Saunders; neutral as to politics. A file, April 13, 1848-July, 1849, is extant in Cairo. F SUN, 1851-1852: Established by Frank Rawlings. It was run in the interest of the Emporium City Company, which company desired to break down Cairo and to build the great city at that point. Democratic.

CITY TIMES, 1851-1855+: Edited by Len G. Faxon and W. A. Hacker, 1854-1855; latter part of 1855 by Hacker and Willett. It was merged with the Delta. Democratic.

DELTA, 1855+: It contained in its columns but little politics. Edited by L. G. Faxon, and after four months' existence it united with the Times and became known as the

TIMES AND DELTA, +1855-1859: Edited by Faxon and E. Willett. Tri-weekly and weekly.

EGYPTIAN, 1856+: Established by Messrs. Bond and McGinnis. This was Ben Bond, the youngest son of the first governor of Illinois. Democratic. It soon passed under the control of S. S. Brooks, and the name was changed to F

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GAZETTE, + 1856-1864: Edited by Mr. Brooks, 1856-1858; John A.

and James Hull, 1858-1859; M. B. Harrell, 1859-1864. It was destroyed by fire in 1858 and the Messrs. Hull moved the Carbondale Transcript to Cairo. Harrell sold the paper in 1864 to Cairo News Company, Republican, organized by John H. Barton.

JOURNAL, 1858: Published for only a few months. A German paper.

ZEITUNG, 1859: Published semi-weekly for four months. It was issued from the office of the Gazette.

EGYPTIAN OBELISK, 1861: Established by William Hunter; Re- publican; continued through two issues only.

DAILY NEWS, 1863-1865: Established by a joint stock company under management of John W. Trover; Republican; the first Cairo paper to take the Associated Press dispatches. Dan Munn, its first editor, was succeeded in a short time by John A. Hull. Publication continued intermittently until 1865.

DEMOCRAT, August 3, 1863-1868: Daily and weekly; established by Thomas Lewis, who moved it from Springfield, Illinois. This was the first effort made to run a fully equipped metropolitan daily in Cairo. A serious obstacle was the maintenance of mar- tial law in the town. All of southern Illinois and parts of Ken- tucky and Missouri supported the Democrat. H. C. Bradsby was first editor, assisted by C. C. Phillips and John W. McKee. Bradsby was succeeded after one year by J. Birney Marshall, who, retiring after some months, was succeeded by Joel G. Morgan. After a short time John H. Oberly replaced Morgan. In 1868 the Democrat and the Cairo Times, were consolidated under the name Democrat; John H. Oberly, editor; H. L. Goodall, general superintendent. After fifteen months the paper was sold by the sheriff to John H. Oberly, and publication ceased. Files are owned by Hon. J. M. Lansden, as follows : October- December, 1865; 1866, 1867, a part of 1868. SHP CAMP REGISTER: May, June, July, 1861. Daily, for soldiers mostly. DAILY DRAMATIC NEWS, winter of 1864-1865 : Published by H. L. Goodall in the interest of the Cairo Atheneum.

WAR EAGLE, +1864-1866+ : A soldiers' paper first published at Columbus, Kentucky, by H. L. Goodall, who moved it, 1864, to Cairo; Republican; enlarged and published from the latter part of 1866 as the

TIMES, ++1866-1878+: Major Caffrey was general editor. After a brief suspension it was revived, 1868-1871, by H. L. Goodall. In 1869 it was published by Goodall Brothers. In

CAIRO, ALEXANDER COUNTY

1878 it was absorbed by the Democrat. Files of the War Eagle, for three or four months including April, 1865, are owned by Mr. Lansden. Republican. Daily, then daily and weekly. P MONDAY LEADER, March, 1865- - (?): Vol. I, no. 4, April 17, 1865, is in the Public Library. P

CITY ITEM, September, 1865-1866: Established by Bradsby and Field; not a serious effort at a paper; Independent in politics ; lived something over a year. P

UNION, 1866: Established by H. L. Goodall; Mr. Hutchinson, editor. The paper was soon sold to J. H. Barton and publica- tion discontinued. Republican.

SUNDAY LEADER, 1866: Established by Edward S. Trover. A literary paper, issued every Sunday morning; its editor was the sole contributor.

OLIVE BRANCH, 1867: By Mrs. Mary Hutchinson; a family paper; lived one year.

BULLETIN, November, 1868 to date: Daily; established by John H. Oberly, who was chief editor, with M. B. Harrell as associate. July, 1878, the office was leased to Mr. Burnett, who, January I, 18SI, became sole owner and proprietor. During the first years of Burnett's control, M. B. Harrell was editor. He was suc- ceeded by Ernest Thielecke, and he, by the present editor, E. W. Thielecke. Files, 1868-1882, are owned by Hon. J. M. Lansden. PU

SUN, 1869-1881 : Established by D. L. Davis. After a few months, changed to a daily and soon thereafter sold to the Jay brothers, who, having discontinued the publication of the Sun started the News, January 1, 1881. After the daily was established the weekly was called Sun and Commercial. A file, August- October, 1878, is owned by Hon. J. M. Lansden. U

PAPER, 1871-1876: Established by M. B. Harrell; name changed after a short time to Gazette, which it remained until 1876, when the paper was sold and moved to Clinton, Kentucky. Democratic.

COMMERCIAL, 1872-1873+: Louis L. Davis was editor. Consoli- dated with Sun in 1873.

ARGUS-JOURNAL, + 1876-October, 1907: Begun in 1864 at Mound City as Weekly Argus and Mound City Journal, this paper was moved to Cairo in 1876, named Argus-Journal, and issued from both towns. Edited and published by H. F. Potter. Indepen- dent. Soon after the office was moved to Cairo, there was issued from the same office the U

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DAILY ARGUS, 1878-October, 1907: An independent paper edited and published by H. F. Potter. It was discontinued with the preceding. U

RADICAL REPUBLICAN, 1878: Issued for a short time from the office of the Sun. Louis L. Davis was editor and publisher.

THREE STATES, -(?) - February, 1883: Colored; politics un- known; died February, 1883.

GAZETTE, - (?) - - (?): W. T. Scott, a negro, was editor, proprietor, and publisher.

CALEDONIA, PULASKI COUNTY

PULASKI DEMOCRAT, -(?) - - (?): Given in Gerhard's list for 1856 as published by Mr. Miller.

CAMBRIDGE, HENRY COUNTY

HENRY COUNTY GAZETTE, 1853-1856(?) : Edited by J. W. Eystra. Sold to citizens of Kewanee.

HENRY COUNTY CHRONICLE, 1858 to date: The first editor was Dr. Dunn, 1858-1861. In 1860 Messrs. Patten and Denison leased the office and press of the company. Mr. Patten was both owner and editor, 1861-1866; Everett and Casson, 1866-1867; George C. Smithe, 1867 till after 1879; in 1907 edited and published by John M. Mavity.

DEMOCRAT, July, 1869-1871+ : Started by a number of Democrats, with J. L. Rock, from the Chicago Times, as editor. After a few months it was sold, and then edited by J. G. Ayers until 1871, when it was sold to B. W. Seaton, who brought his Prairie Chief from Galva via Toulon and renamed the Democrat

PRAIRIE CHIEF, +November, 1871 to date: Given in Rowell as a Democratic paper established in 1867, and edited and published in 1879 by B. W. Seaton. The name was afterward changed to Chief. In February, 1902, B. W. Seaton sold his interest to his son, John H. Seaton, the present editor and publisher. U

CAMP POINT, ADAMS COUNTY

ENTERPRISE, April, 1866-November, 1872: Established by Wil- liam R. Carr. In 1869 Ira D. Chamberlain was editor and E. E. B. Sawyer, publisher. Material purchased to establish the Journal. No files in existence.

JOURNAL, February, 1873 to date: Established by George W. Cyrus and Thomas Bailey. Mr. Bailey retired in 1876; Mr. Cyrus still publishes the paper. Independent in politics. Com- plete files in the office.

CANTON, FULTON COUNTY

HERALD, 1837 : Edited by G. B. Perry and P. Stone. It was short-lived. WESTERN TELEGRAPH, 1840-1841+: Edited by Stone and Christ. Changed to

FULTON TELEGRAPH, +1841 : Edited by Messrs. A. L. Davison and P. Stone, and published by Mr. Stone. A

FULTON BANNER, 1843- - (?): Augustus R. Sparks was editor and publisher in 1846. Democratic. A

DEMOCRATIC REPOSITORY, 1847-1848: Edited by C. J. Sellon.

REGISTER, 1849 to date: For a few months it was edited by C. J. Sellon, and the next few months by Slaughter and Sharkey. With Mr. Sharkey as sole proprietor it was edited for a short time by John S. Winter. In 1849 Mr. Sharkey secured the services of John S. Brooks as editor, when it became a Democratic organ, being neutral before. It soon became neutral again, but opposed the Kansas-Nebraska bill. In 1856 it became Republican. In February, 1850, its publication ceased and the office fell into the hands of T. Maple, who, in August, 1850, sold it to Thomas J. Walker of Belleville, Illinois. He revived it and employed Wil- liam H. Haskell as editor. M. A. L. Davidson became partner and editor. From 1852 to 1853 the paper was run by Mr. Nicolet and Mr. Davidson. In 1853 Mr. Davidson died and his interest was purchased by Alpheus Davison - it now became neutral as to politics. It was suspended for two months in 1862, both of its proprietors being in the army. In 1866 the firm name became Nicolet and Magie, issuing a Republican paper. Later the firm name was Magie and Tanquary; in 1875 Mr. Magie became sole proprietor. Jesse N. Berry and E. R. Magie, son of former editor, leased and edited it from 1877-1878, when James K. Magie and Son became its editors. In 1878 it favored the National Greenback party and lost its influence. Then C. E. Snively purchased it, changed it to a Republican organ, and has conducted it ever since. Files in the office. A daily was started in 1890. SUF

ILLINOIS PUBLIC LEDGER, 1854 to date: It was started at Lewis- town in 1850, and is now known as the Fulton County Ledger. Edited by Griffith and Bideman, 1854-1856; Thornton and Bideman, 1856-1857; S. Y. Thornton, 1857-August 2, 1909, on which date S. Y. Thornton died and was succeeded by his son, W. E. Thornton. Mr. Thornton was the first editor to give space to local notes in the Ledger. The Illinois Public Ledger was changed to the Fulton Ledger, and after Mr. Thornton got possession it was changed to the Fulton County Ledger. Demo- cratic.

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ADVERTISER, 1877-1879+: Established by Horace J. Leigh and Gilbert L. Miller. Successively non-partisan, Republican, non-partisan. C. W. Kent purchased Mr. Miller's interests in 1879, when the paper changed its name to

COURIER, +1873-1875: Davidson and Son, editors and publishers. ILLINOIS MASTER WORKMAN, 1875-1878: Succeeded by

ADVERTISER, 1878- - (?) : This was succeeded by

TIMES, 1879- --- (?): "Independent of party or sect." Succeeded in turn by Republican, Cantonian, and Leader, the last of which expired in 1906. H

CAPRON, BOONE COUNTY

MESSENGER, 1869-1871: Edited and published by Wing and Saw- yer, 1870; M. W. Nesmith and Rev. J. Hitchcock, 1871.

HERALD, 1878 (?)- 1887 : A. H. S. Perkins ran this paper "for eight or ten years" and discontinued it in 1887.

CARBONDALE, JACKSON COUNTY

TRANSCRIPT, 1857-1858+ : Edited by J. A. Hull. The paper was moved to Cairo in 1858. Files in possession of General D. H. Brush, U. S. A. (See Cairo Gazette.)

TIMES, 1859-1863+: Established and edited by J. A. Hull. Al- though Democratic in its politics it denounced the Southern cause and strongly favored the Union. It is said to have been the first Democratic paper in the West to assume this attitude. Hull sold in 1863 to J. H. Vincent, who changed the name to

NEW ERA, +1863-1873+ : J. H. Vincent, who had made the paper Republican, sold to John H. Barton in 1866. In 1870, J. H. Barton is named as editor ; Hull and Roberts, 1871; John A. Hull, 1872. Sold to Reverend Andrew Luce, who changed the name to

OBSERVER, + 1873-1883(?) : Luce sold after several years to Colonel D. H. Brush, who soon sold to C. W. Jerome. Reverend Mr. Holding became editor. In 1876 Will, Van Benthusen and Mor- gan bought the paper, but in 1877 it reverted to Mr. Jerome, who later sold to A. Ackerman, who was editor and publisher in 1879. Republican.

HERALD OF TRUTH, 1869(?)- - (?) : Weekly.

JACKSON COUNTY ERA AND SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN, 1873- - (?): Published at Murphysboro; dated from Murphysboro and Car- bondale. Republican. (See Murphysboro.)

CARLINVILLE, MACOUPIN COUNTY

DEMOCRAT, 1876: A Democratic campaign sheet established by Bell Irvin, who edited it till August, when it was taken in charge by John W. Burton. He sold to Morgan Brothers, who started the

FREE PRESS, 1877 to date : Edited at first by J. H. Barton ; and pub- lished by the Free Press Company in 1907. It is managed by Charles Reith and John Galbraith. A daily was started in 1903.

CARLINVILLE, MACOUPIN COUNTY

MACOUPIN STATESMAN, March 4, 1852-1855++ : Edited by Jefferson L. Dugger, 1852-1855. It was an advocate of Whig principles. Changed to SF MACOUPIN COUNTY SPECTATOR, +1855-1868++: Edited by George H. Holliday, who made it a Democratic paper, 1855-1857; Charles E. Foote, 1857-1858; John F. Meginness, 1858-1861; Messrs. Shinkel and Gray, 1861-1862; Horace Gwin, 1862; J. R. Flynn and P. B. Vanderen, 1862. The last named soon became the responsible proprietor and editor and he continued it until 1868, when the Merritts of Springfield and J. A. I. Bird- sell became possessed of it. Pending the negotiations between Foote and Meginness the Spectator was suspended from De- cember 21, 1858, to January 12, 1859. The Merritts were con- nected with the paper for only a short time. Birdsell changed its name to

MACOUPIN TIMES, +1868-1871+ : He remained its editor, 1868- 1870; H. R. Whipple, 1870-1871. In 1871 the leading men of the Democratic party of Carlinville concluded to form a joint stock company and publish a more thoroughly Democratic paper. The work of canvassing for the stock was assigned to Restores C. Smalley. When the stock was sold and the money raised, the company bought the Times printing office. The name of the paper was changed to

MACOUPIN COUNTY ENQUIRER, +1871 to date: Edited by E. A. Snively, 1871-1877 ; Samuel Reed, 1877-1879. In 1873 the com- pany leased the institution to Mr. Snively and he published it until 1877, when W. H. Reed leased it. In January, 1879, Reed was succeeded by E. A. Snively and L. C. Glessner, and in March, 1883, Mr. Glessner sold out to Mr. Snively, who soon sold the paper to E. B. Buck. In August, 1886, W. J. and C. J. Lumpkin took charge of the paper and eventually bought it. Since the death of W. J. Lumpkin a few years ago C. J. Lumpkin has been owner, editor, and publisher. When Messrs. Snively and Gless- ner succeeded Mr. Reed, they discontinued the Herald. The paper was semi-weekly until 1879. A daily was started in 1896. Democratic.

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FREE DEMOCRAT, September 6, 1856-1867+: Edited by William C. Phillips for the first month; Mr. Phillips and Henry M. Kim- ball, 1856-1859. Phillips announced in the first number that the paper was Republican, would support Fremont and stand by the ticket of the Bloomington convention. In 1859 Mr. Kimball purchased Mr. Phillips' interest and remained sole proprietor for eight years. When Mr. Kimball assumed pro- prietorship John M. Palmer took charge of the editorial depart- ment as political editor and continued so till near the end of the year, when he was nominated for Congress. From that date till 1867, Mr. Kimball was sole editor and proprietor. In March, 1867, the name was changed to AF

DEMOCRAT, +March, 1867 to date: Edited and managed by A. W. Edwards and H. M. Kimball, 1867-1872 ; H. M. Kimball, 1872- 1879. A. G. David was manager 1879-1881. Since 1882 it was published and edited by A. G. David until October 1, 1901, when James E. McClure bought A. G. David's stock and became publisher. From 1856 to 1868 the Democrat was issued weekly, then weekly and semi-weekly until October, 1898, daily then until May 24, 1902. The paper has always been Republican. There is a complete file in the office. S

CONSERVATIVE, March 24-June 2, 1868: A campaign paper edited by George H. Holliday and published by the Macoupin Printing Company. File owned by A. G. David and by the Macoupin Printing Company.

VOLKSBLATT, May-November, 1870: A German campaign organ, with Theodore Fischer as editor.

BLACKBURN GAZETTE, October, 1871-1873: A monthly quarto published at Blackburn University. Edited by students.

MACOUPIN COUNTY HERALD, March, 1879- - (?): A Demo- cratic paper established by L. C. Glessner, with E. A. Snively as editor. After a short time it was merged in the Enquirer.

MACOUPIN ANZEIGER, 1879: Established by H. Schlange. German.

CARLYLE, CLINTON COUNTY

BEACON, 1843: Edited by George B. Price. Whig. It was sus- pended, revived, and changed to

TRUTH TELLER, 1844-1846: Edited by Mr. Price and Benjamin Bond. In 1846 Mr. Price moved to it Carrollton and founded the Carrollton Gazette (which see). The Truth Teller was also an organ of the Whigs.

PRAIRIE FLOWER, 1851: Founded by Benjamin Bond and edited by E. Z. C. Judson; later by Zophar Case.

CARLYLE, CLINTON COUNTY

AGE OF PROGRESS, 1853-1854+: Published by J. W. Snow and edited by Mr. Bond. Changed to

CALUMET OF PEACE, +1854-1859+ : Edited and published by Ben- jamin Bond, 1854-1857; C. C. McGinnis and Henry Pallies proprietors and Mr. Bond editor, 1857-1858; Zophar Case and Company, 1858-1859. Changed to

REVIELLE, +1859-1863+ : Edited and published by C. C. McGinnis and J. W. Peterson. They changed it from a Democratic to a Republican paper, and changed the name to Union Banner. UNION BANNER, +1863 to date: Established by McGinnis and J. W. Peterson. McGinnis sold his half interest to Thomas S. Smith, Henry Hess, W. H. Gray and E. C. Dew. Gray and Hess were the publishers. Gray was succeeded by J. E. Henry as editor; in 1864 Henry was succeeded by Gray. February 2, 1865, G. M. Prior and M. G. Beviall leased the office and con- tinued publication until January 11, 1866, when J. W. Peterson returned from the war. bought out their claims and continued publication. He was editor and publisher until his death, about 1898, when John Ruf bought the paper and still runs it.

ZEITUNG, 1860-1861 : A German paper organized by Messrs. Mc- Ginnis and Peterson. Edited by Victor Wilhelm, later by Mr. Kayser. Continued one year.

CONSTITUTION AND UNION, 1863 to date : A Democratic paper estab- lished by a stock company, with James Barkley as editor and business manager. In 1864 he was succeeded by Zophar Case, who after two years took the subscription lists and commenced the Vindicator, September, 1867, upon which the Constitution and Union stockholders secured Alfred Padon to conduct the paper. He was not satisfactory and in May, 1868, Hardin Case, son of Zophar Case, took the office under a lease of five years. Before the end of the five years Case purchased the stock and became sole owner. January 1, 1868, a partnership was formed between Hardin Case and George E. Doying, which continued until February 1, 1874, when John Schuster was admitted to the firm. Doying retired in 1876; Schuster in 1877. M. E. Drum bought the plant in 1880 and sold to Case in 1881. Case sold July, 1881, to Moore and Shoupe; Shoupe and R. H. Norfolk, 1885-1892; T. D. and R. M. Shoupe, 1892-1899. W. C. Shoupe entered the firm in 1897. R. M. Shoupe retired in 1903 and T. D. and W. C. Shoupe have continued the paper under the firm name of T. D. Shoupe and Son. The name was changed to Constitution in 1896. Files from 1881 in the office.

VINDICATOR, September, 1867-1868: Established by Zophar Case.

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CLINTON COUNTY PIONEER, February, 1874-1878. Established by Hardin Case. George E. Doying, and John Schuster. It was issued from the Constitution-Union office. In 1876 Doy- ing retired and his interest was purchased by H. Case. Schuster retired in 1877. Case sold the paper to F. Hildebrandt; publi- cation was suspended in April, 1878. German.

SUED ILLINOIS ZEITUNG, 1876- (about 1898) : A paper established by John Ruf, who was editor and proprietor until about 1898, when, on the death of J. W. Peterson, Ruf bought the Union Banner and discontinued the Zeitung. German Republican.

CARMI, WHITE COUNTY

WHITE COUNTY NEWS, 1833:

WHITE COUNTY ADVOCATE, +1859-1873+ : A Democratic paper moved from Grayville to Carmi before the fall of 1859 (See Grayville). In the course of 1858-1859 the Advocate was edited by Henry Charles, R. F. Stewart and John Craig, who moved it to Carmi; George A. Malone, fall of 1859 to August, 1869; Charles W. Beck, August, 1869- March 20, 1873. Mr. Beck changed the name of the paper to the

WEEKLY COURIER, March, 1873-(after 1883): Originally the White County Advocate; changed by Mr. Beck before he sold to W. F. Palmer, March 20, 1873. While still in Mr. Palmer's charge, February, 1881, the name was changed to the Dollar Courier. W. F. Palmer was succeeded January 15, 1882, by C. L. Hayes. Mr. Hayes was still editor of the Courier in 1883.

TIMES, July, 1872 to date : Established by Thomas L. and Andrew Joy, with the firm name of E. Joy and Sons. E. Joy's connection was financial. All of the editorial and mechanical work was done by the Joy Brothers. From August 29, 1873, to 1888 the Joy Brothers had complete charge. T. L. Joy went to Centralia in 1888 and bought the Sentinel. Republican in politics; the paper began its career by supporting Grant for president and Oglesby for governor.

CARROLLTON, GREENE COUNTY

ADVOCATE, 1843- - (?): It was the first paper published in the county. Edited by Edward F. Fletcher who had been con- nected with the publication of the Backwoodsman in Jerseyville. GAZETTE, 1846 to date: A paper "devoted to politics. agri- culture, literature and morality," edited by George B. Price, 1846-1860; H. L. Clay, 1860-1863; Thomas D. Price, 1863- 1881; H. H. Montgomery, 1881-1883; H. P. Farrelly, 1883- 1886; then by James McNabb. W. A. Hubbard and James

CARTHAGE, HANCOCK COUNTY

McNabb were editors and publishers in 1907. It espoused the cause of the Whig party until 1856, when it supported John C. Frèmont. Since that campaign it has advocated Democratic principles. Complete files in office. F

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